Despite a few disappointments, black voters showed up in a big way at yesterday’s midterm elections. And, there’s a lot to be said for that alone. Historically midterm elections are unpopular among not only black, but all registered voters. Approximately 114 million votes were cast in U.S. House races in 2018, compared to 83 million […]
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On Friday, November 2, 2018, Disney’s historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood presented a special performance of Debbie Allen’s “The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” prior to the evening presentation of Disney’s new live-action adventure THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, which features the world-renowned principal dancer from the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Misty Copeland, in her big-screen debut. In attendance was
On Sunday, October 21, Indivisible WATU in partnership with Rock the Vote© held a free non-partisan event to register and mobilize millennial voters for the upcoming midterm elections. Today, October 22, is the last day to register to vote in California. Indivisible WATU a political advocacy group (WATU meaning “people” in Swahili), in association with Be The
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We first met three-time Grammy nominated recording artist Raheem Devaughn at the very first BET Experience in LA. Back in 2013, we knew then just as we know now, this brother can sang! With his new album, “Decade of a Love King” coming out on Friday, the love king himself took some time to chat
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Special Honoree Ms. Kiana Adams-Baker (Red dress holding plaque) poses with friends, family and councilwoman Maxine Waters. Photo: Joe Jackson/NAACP (Tucson, AZ) Congresswoman Maxine Waters spoke to a conference room filled with dignitaries, honorees, guests and members of the community at Desert Diamond Entertainment Center in Tucson, Arizona at the invitation of the NAACP Tucson Branch
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Oprah Winfrey Network OWN today that Tina Perry, executive vice president, business and legal affairs, and board member of OWN, has been named general manager of the network effective January 2019 overseeing all business and creative areas of OWN. She will report to OWN Chairman and CEO Oprah Winfrey. After seven years leading OWN as
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SAN DIEGO – Oct. 3, 2018 – On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 the GI Film Festival San Diego announced the winners of this year’s festival. More than 120 people attended the soiree hosted by comedian and former U.S. Navy Officer, Jamie Kaler, with featured entertainment by the American Flyboys. This year’s
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RAHEEM DEVAUGHN has been many things to contemporary music culture and his ever-expanding core audience, for which he’s amassed a combination of prestigious award honors/nominations and multiple chart-topping releases. “There’s a lot of talk about ‘King of R&B’ and ‘King of Soul,” but I’ve got enough music for the next ten years,” says the three-time
Photo credit: WJJ Photography By Terri Fowler, M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records, Inc. SAN DIEGO, CA – The summer season has come an end with a sizzling show from one of gospel music’s’ most celebrated artist aboard the city’s most popular tourist attractions. This highly anticipated Southern California event takes place aboard the floating museum – and unlikely
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A post by Shanda Pierce Serena Williams is a badass queen. A queen who works and fights incredibly hard. A queen who has broken so many barriers just by being excellent at her craft. A queen who is also not exempt from racial and gender discrimination despite being one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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